Sunday's NFL slate was full of results that went against the standings. Three teams won despite entering with worse records, and three losing streaks ended, including a 5-game skid for TEN. The biggest shootout of the day was in Houston, where HOU beat JAX 34-31 in a 65-point game.
HOU 34, JAX 31 was the day's highest-scoring game. Its 65 combined points were 18.6 above the season average of 46.4, and it counted as an upset by records. It ended JAX's 3-game winning streak and moved HOU to 2-4 while JAX fell to 4-2. Both quarterbacks went big. C.J. Stroud threw for 312 yards and 3 TD on 24 of 34, about 32 yards over his 280.4 average, though he also threw his first interception of the season-average ledger (1 INT against a 0 average). Trevor Lawrence answered for JAX with 306 yards and 4 TD on 24 of 41, against averages of 234.8 yards and 2 TD per game. That is 71 yards over his norm and double his touchdown average, in a loss.
HOU's receivers did the damage. Jaylin Noel caught 4 passes for 107 yards and a TD, 62 yards above his 45.4 average. Foster Moreau scored twice on just 2 catches for 7 yards; he came in averaging 0.2 touchdowns per game.
NO 34, NYG 27 was another upset by records and the second-highest-scoring game at 61 combined points. NO ended a 3-game losing streak to reach 2-4, while NYG dropped to 3-3 with a second straight loss. Malik Nabers had a huge day in defeat: 12 catches for 165 yards, 99 yards over his 65.8 average and more than double his 5.8 catches per game.
TEN 26, IND 20 was the third upset by records, and it ended a 5-game losing streak for TEN, which is now 1-5. IND fell to 2-4.
ARI 18, LA 16 snapped a 4-game ARI losing streak and dropped LA to 2-4 and a second straight loss.
At the other end of the standings, LAC fell to 0-6 with a 22-6 loss at KC, its sixth straight defeat. KC is 5-0 and has won five in a row. Kenneth Walker III ran 19 times for 128 yards and 2 TD, though his yardage was just under his 134.3 average.
BAL lost 13-10 at CLE in the lowest-scoring game of the day. The 23 combined points were 23.4 below the season average, and the loss ended BAL's 3-game winning streak. Both teams are 4-2.
BUF beat LV 33-30 for its second straight win, moving to 5-1. LV is 3-3 and has lost three in a row. Kirk Cousins threw for 313 yards and 2 TD, about 59 over his average of 253.8. James Cook ran for 95 yards and a TD, below his 106.4 average.
In CAR's 25-14 win at PHI, Chuba Hubbard carried 28 times for 120 yards and a TD, 43.5 yards over his 76.5 average. Tommy Tremble caught 2 TD after averaging none per game. PHI has lost four straight and is 2-4.
CHI beat ATL 31-23. D'Andre Swift scored twice, and Kyler Gordon had 3 sacks. For ATL, Kyle Pitts scored twice on 5 catches for 60 yards, nearly triple his 21.8-yard average. GB's win over DAL ran its streak to three, with Matthew Golden posting 104 yards and a TD on 6 catches against a 79.4 average. NE also won its third straight, beating NYJ 26-19.
The NHL had a small Sunday, with two games. MIN beat CBJ 2-1, and CGY beat CAR 3-2. Those totals of 3 and 5 both came in under the season average of 5.6 goals per game. MIN and CGY each moved to 1-0, while CBJ is 1-1 and CAR is 0-1.
99: Malik Nabers' receiving yards above his season average in a 165-yard game.
3 of 12: NFL games decided by upsets by records (HOU, NO, TEN).
0-6: LAC's record, with six straight losses.
65: Combined points in HOU-JAX, 18.6 above the NFL season average.
23: Combined points in BAL-CLE, the day's lowest NFL total.
| Game | Final | Records now |
|---|---|---|
| ARI @ LA | 18-16 | ARI 2-4 (W1) · LA 2-4 (L2) |
| BAL @ CLE | 10-13 | BAL 4-2 (L1) · CLE 4-2 (W1) |
| BUF @ LV | 33-30 | BUF 5-1 (W2) · LV 3-3 (L3) |
| CAR @ PHI | 25-14 | CAR 3-2 (W2) · PHI 2-4 (L4) |
| CHI @ ATL | 31-23 | CHI 4-2 (W1) · ATL 2-4 (L2) |
| DAL @ GB | 13-23 | DAL 2-4 (L2) · GB 4-2 (W3) |
| HOU vs JAX | 34-31 | HOU 2-4 (W2) · JAX 4-2 (L1) |
| LAC @ KC | 6-22 | LAC 0-6 (L6) · KC 5-0 (W5) |
| NO @ NYG | 34-27 | NO 2-4 (W1) · NYG 3-3 (L2) |
| NYJ @ NE | 19-26 | NYJ 2-4 (L1) · NE 4-2 (W3) |
| PIT @ TB | 26-19 | PIT 4-2 (W2) · TB 1-5 (L1) |
| TEN @ IND | 26-20 | TEN 1-5 (W1) · IND 2-4 (L2) |
| Player | Line |
|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence JAX vs HOU | 24/41, 306 pass yds, 4 TD, 1 INT; 3 car, 11 rush yds passing leader, 4 touchdown passes |
| Kenneth Walker III KC vs LAC | 19 car, 128 rush yds, 2 TD; 2 rec, 11 yds rushing leader, 2 touchdowns |
| Malik Nabers NYG vs NO | 12 rec, 165 yds receiving leader, 99 receiving yards over his season average |
| Jaylin Noel HOU vs JAX | 4 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD receiving leader, 62 receiving yards over his season average |
| Kirk Cousins LV vs BUF | 23/41, 313 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INT passing leader |
| C.J. Stroud HOU vs JAX | 24/34, 312 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT; 1 car, 5 rush yds passing leader |
| Chuba Hubbard CAR vs PHI | 28 car, 120 rush yds, 1 TD; 1 rec, 1 yds rushing leader |
| James Cook BUF vs LV | 22 car, 95 rush yds, 1 TD; 3 rec, 58 yds rushing leader |
| Matthew Golden GB vs DAL | 6 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD receiving leader |
| Kyle Pitts ATL vs CHI | 5 rec, 60 yds, 2 TD 2 touchdowns |
| Tommy Tremble CAR vs PHI | 4 rec, 46 yds, 2 TD 2 touchdowns |
| D'Andre Swift CHI vs ATL | 16 car, 44 rush yds, 2 TD; 4 rec, 26 yds 2 touchdowns |
| Kyler Gordon CHI vs ATL | 3 sacks 3 sacks |
| Foster Moreau HOU vs JAX | 2 rec, 7 yds, 2 TD 2 touchdowns |
| Game | Final | Records now |
|---|---|---|
| CBJ @ MIN | 1-2 | CBJ 1-1 (L1) · MIN 1-0 (W1) |
| CAR @ CGY | 2-3 | CAR 0-1 (L1) · CGY 1-0 (W1) |
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